I first whale watched in the 1980s as the grey whale began showing a comeback after years of slaughter. Enterprising fishing vessels hauled curious humans to observe the grey whale migration just off the California coast. For me, it was like a first injection of some addictive narcotic—but good for me.
Adventure, Mystery and Entertainment, “Life is A Trip,” says Judith Fein
One can hike with Fein down into the depths of an ancient tomb in Israel; climb into Guatemala highlands; and then turn a page and land in Micronesia or even on a small, but well-traveled road in Spain.
Liberated Time and Some Fur for Ambassador’s Work
The good news about my unemployable circumstances is my liberated time. For most of my adult years unrestricted time was an illusive luxury. Between parenting, career building, and life maintenance, my… Read more “Liberated Time and Some Fur for Ambassador’s Work”
I’m Unemployable!
Who knew that financial catastrophe would make my resume irrelevant, or that I’d even have to compose a resume?
Alton Brown’s Chat With Monterey Bay Aquarium
Foodies visit “the muse” every day. Thanks! Chef daughter, Chef Dakota Weiss is a strong proponent of sustainable foods and has been in the forefront of this… Read more “Alton Brown’s Chat With Monterey Bay Aquarium”
God Created Whales First
My passion for the whale began in the early 1980s when an editor assigned me to write a feature story on the “new” whale watch tours.
A Quest for the Daily Good
Because I own and drive a vehicle, live in a home thick with petroleum-based products, and the miscellaneous impacts of my carbon footprint, I am a part of this ecological nightmare’s cause.
Maybe The Dalai Lama Is On To Something
To say that my heart dropped to the lowest ocean depths possible with the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and to say that my fury with loud mouthed hypocritical politicians and their pundits has raised my blood pressure to blast me out from the lowest ocean depths, is more than a marginal metaphor.
The Chef Chronicles: Chef Rahm Fama
When the same search term shows up on this blog’s statistics, I smell buzz, interest and something’s going on. “Rahm Fama” and variations of his name, keep… Read more “The Chef Chronicles: Chef Rahm Fama”
The yin and yang of writing
And that, perhaps, is the purpose of memoirs. Really, who gives three flying pigs about my life? Much more interesting tales have and will be told. But at the same time, the writer in me wishes to connect with her readers and render that commonality we share. You know, ring a bell, strike a chord, hit a nerve.
The Muse Pallet 